Wallace No 1 Well Brings In Near Shafter August Oil News
Wallace No 1 well in Section 1 29-96 between Shafter and Greeley fields was completed by General Petroleum at 5 PM on Tuesday August 13. Depth reached 11 510 feet with sand at 11 320 feet and Rio Bravo Vedder sands. Projected production 5 000 to 12 000 barrels daily but currently limited to 164 barrels. Local owners include Mrs E S Wallace H Midgley Bill Handel Henry C Neufeld W H and Marion Hitchcock E B Stringham and Jess Jones Bakersfield. Oughton No 2 slated next, while Caldwell No 5 nears total depth 11 008 feet with fishing in progress.
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Shafter
General Petroleum Corporation
Wallace No. 1
G. P
Greeley Fields
E. S. Wallace
H. Midgley
Bill Handel
Henry C. Neufeld
W. H. and
Marion Hitchcock
E. B. Stringham
Jess Jones
Bakersfield
Republican Rally and Dance at Bakersfield August 17
The Kern County Republican assembly sponsors a rally and dance honoring Dr. Walter Scott Franklin for Congress on Saturday August 17 at 9 p.m. at Union Avenue Dance pavilion Bakersfield. Ned Charlton donates the pavilion Darrell and orchestra provide music A rally precedes the dance Tickets available from Jean Harvey or at the door Attendees include Phil Wagg Harold Witham Millard Getty Wes Haydock Bob McCarthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County Republican Assembly
Walter Scott Franklin
Union Avenue
Bakersfield
Ned Charlton
Darrell
Jean Harvey
The
Republican Assembly
Messrs and Mesdames
Phil Wagg
Harold Witham
Millard Getty
Wes Haydock
Bob McCarthy
Jackson Service Held Saturday for Mrs. E Jackson
Funeral services were conducted Saturday at the Janzen chapel for Mrs. E Jackson 58 a Rosedale resident of six years who died at her home Thursday Rev Sam Wilcoxon of the Orthodox Missionary Baptist church officiated and interment followed at Shafter cemetery
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Janzen Chapel
E. Jackson
Rosedale
Sam Wilcoxon
Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church
Shafter Cemetery
City Audit Shows June 30 Balance for Shafter
City Clerk Frank Shew reports a balance of 9789.54 for Shafter as of June 30. The audit by George H. Hobson lists receipts totaling 26672.94 and disbursements of 19486.98, with funds from taxes licenses building permits court fees and other sources and multiple department expenditures.
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Shafter
Frank Shew
George H. Hobson
Certified Public Accountant
Bakersfield
Morris Bond Company
Currie Engineering Company
Fishing Riggs Project Drilling Suspended At Superior
The Riggs Project in Section 21 28-25 shows drilling halted as workers pursue a fishing job. A drill pipe length is stuck in the hole with no depth figures. likely about 12 200 feet. Mandell No 1 in Section 27 28-25 reached 11 200 feet Tuesday morning, cementing above oil sand at 11 157 feet and slated as next completion in Shafter field. Other sites reported 10 37? feet at Osborn 11 9 093 feet at Rudnick No 3 and 9 831 feet at Pasadena Realty. No new locations announced by Superior. Rigas well continues to draw local attention.
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Superior
Riggs
S. Mandell
Shafter
Osborn
Rudnick No. 3
Pasadena Realty Company
Rigas
Union Oil Company
Union
Tion
Section 34
Tr. Union
Sexton Service Held Here For Mrs Alma Sexton
A funeral held Tuesday for Alma Sexton 52 resident of Shafter for 16 years died at her home Saturday Interment followed at Shafter cemetery The service was led by Rev W C Harrison Wasco Church of Christ Survivors include husband Delbert three daughters Eilene Combs Faye Hamilton Juanita Sexton and three sons Gerald Marvin Ernest plus three brothers Willie Gaines G Gaines and Libbey Gaines
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Alma Sexton
Shafter
Janzen
Shafter Cemetery
W. C. Harrison
Wasco
Gerald
Marvin
Ernest
Willie Gaines
Quincy, NL
G. Gaines
Tipton
Oklahoma
Libbey Gaines
Wilson
Okla
Shafter High Names 20 Staff For 1940 41 Year
Shafter High School announces a staff of 20 teachers for 1940 41 plus Principal E P Jones and secretaries Lena Shultz and Eleanor Reimer. Three new teachers are chosen, Amelia Cornell returns after leave, and five positions described as filled or forthcoming. New hires include Jack Montgomery as coach and P E Thompson specializing in business and physical education with USP C graduate Patricia Sepulveda teaching English and public speaking.
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Shafter High School
E. P. Jones
Lena Shultz
Eleanor Reimer
Amelia Cornell
Jack E. Montgomery
U.C.L.A
Southern California
Warren C. Thompson
U.S.C
Patricia Sepulveda
Alaskan Hunting Pictures Shown At Rotary Meeting
Motion pictures from a big game hunting trip in Alaska were shown at a Shafter Rotary Club luncheon. Ira Unruh reported on a Del Monte district assembly. D. H. Burden of Los Angeles presented with Karl Wells as chairman. guests included George Burger and A I English of Wasco. visiting Rotarians Fisk Harlow and William Mickelberry of Bakersfield attended.
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Alaska
Shafter Rotary Club
Cafe Neuman
D. H. Burden
Los Angeles
Ira Unruh
del Monte
Karl Wells
George Burger
A. I. English
Wasco
Fisk Harlow
William Mickelberry
Bakersfield
Burglar Enters Local Store Twice In A Week
Local officers report A. R. Duehren store in Shafter was entered twice in the past week. The first break occurred between Saturday close and Sunday afternoon 6 o clock. the second on Monday evening. A back door glass was broken and the lock released. rifle and shotgun shells were stolen.
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Shafter
A. R. Duehren
Rabies Case Prompts Citywide Tie-Order For Dogs
Shafter officials issued a 15 day dog tying rule after a positive rabies test on a Jansen family dog. County health workers seized the animal for observation and vaccination treatments began. All street dogs will be killed if found, and owners must pen or tie pets and report illness.
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Shafter
Berkeley
Vern B. Jansen
Jansen
Pacific Avenue
Munzer
Jansens
Wasco
Tulare County
Woman Injured In Car Accident Near Beech and Los Angeles
Mrs M E Virden of North Shafter sustained two broken ribs when the car she rode in overturned near Beech and Los Angeles streets Tuesday evening. Driver Ollie Annis of Tehachapi swerved to avoid a passing car and hit a ditch, causing the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Virden
North Shafter
Beech
Los Angeles
Ollie Annis
Tehachapi
Elma Virden
Annis
Premium Lists Mailed For Kern Livestock Show
The Kern County Livestock show will be held in Bakersfield September 18 to 22 with total prizes of 17860 dollars. Prizes include 4300 for beef cattle 3971 for dairy cattle 3730 for hogs 3285 for horses and mules and 2574 for sheep. Added awards include plaques ribbons and cup trophies. Closing date to file entries is September 10. Junior division stock shows require no entry fee while open division fees apply per head and per pen. Junior entries limited to Future Farmers of America members and 4-H clubs under UC extension.
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Kern County
Bakersfield
Howard K. Dickson
15Th District Agricultural Association
Dickson
Future Farmers of America
Bureau of Agricultural Education
State Department of Education
4-H Club
University of California ‘Extension Service
Weather Again Makes Local News
The Shafter district recorded a season high of 111 degrees Sunday afternoon with unofficial reports reaching 112. Central and southern California suffered a heat wave, especially the San Joaquin valley, as temperatures fluctuated through the week from 102 to 111 and lows from 63 to 71.
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Shafter
Experiment Farm
California
San Joaquin Valley
Future Farmers Enter Stock at California State Fair
Shafter students under Nay of the high school agricultural department will enter Future Farmer and open division livestock and produce. Ten exhibitors will ship to Sacramento later this month with staff members guiding entries. Exhibitors include Harris, Bryant, Bobst, Roberson, Sanger, Senn, with barrows, steers, lambs, hogs, and produce such as alfalfa hay cotton eggs potatoes raisins and more.
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Shafter
Glenn
Nay
Shafter High School
Sacramento
Charles Harris
Lorn Bryant
Poland
China
Roberson
Bobst
Santa Fe Way Gets Fresh Surface In Repairs
State crews repair the Santa Fe road section between the city line and one and seven tenths miles north. A new surface is being laid after prior work paused for other projects. The job is expected to take several days to finish.
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Santa Fe
Potato Meal Plant Near Shafter Extends Operations
Potato meal plant south of Shafter operated by J. D. Brown continues for at least another month with about 500 tons already sacked and 1400 tons more planned. Trade name Chuck Wagon Potato Meal is processed by Kingsburg Cotton Oil Company priced at 20 dollars per ton. A Santa Maria ranch report notes chickens fed potato meal gain half a pound over three weeks versus yellow corn.
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Shafter
J. D. Brown
Brown
Kingsburg Cotton Oil Company
Chuck Wagon
Mr. Brown
G. Allen Hancock
Santa Maria
Shafter District
Smith’ Corner
Rio Bravo Board Discusses School Building Plans
Rio Bravo school board met last Monday with F. J. Schierlman R. P. Kirkham and Earl Calder present. Bakersfield insurers A W Kincaid and R Roberts discussed property insurance while architect J P Perrine outlined building matters and fees. Bus drivers C L Martin and Wayne Patterson were hired. E B Suydam to care for buildings and J B Garrett for yard and grounds.
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Rio Bravo School Board
F. J. Schierlman
R. P. Kirkham
Earl Calder
A. W. Kincaid
R. Roberts
Bakersfield
J. P. Perrine
C. L. Martin
Wayne Patterson
E. B. Suydam
J. B. Garrett
Shafter Girl Enters Sheriff's Beauty Contest
Vera Lee Barnes of Shafter is among 33 Kern county girls who submitted applications to Sheriff John E. Loustalot to take part in the beauty contest at the Sheriff’s First Annual barbecue at Kern County park on August 25. Participants from Bakersfield include many names, with McFarland sending several entrants and Taft and Fruitvale also represented.
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Vera Lee Barnes
Shafter
Kern County
John E. Loustalot
Bakersfield
Dorothy Hodson
Tot Ware
Mary House
Audna Pulling
Lois Shaw
Noriie Downs
Ann Phillips
Virginia Hudson
Ruth A. Woehl
Marian Geary
Bluma van Garrick
Betty Barnes
Betty Mays
Dorothy Thompson
Jean Ripley
Emma _ Lou Williams
Betty Lou Worthington
Coral Dean Worthington
Joan Schmitt
Frances Kindig
Patricia McFarland
Margie Stoudt
McFarland
Mary Lou Lindley
Beverly Ann Twiford
Rena Horton
Betty Thomas
Alma Bachtenkircher
Jewell Morrison
Doris Frazier
Taft
Kathryn Wright
Barbra Houx
Jeane McClure
Fruitvale
Superior Receives Four Cars of Drill Pipe for Shafter Field
Four cars of drill pipe arrived in Shafter this week for the Superior oil company as part of an active drilling program in the Shafter field.
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Shafter
Superior Oil Company
Assessed City Valuation Rises in Shafter
Shafter’s assessed valuation climbs by 174 097 to 755 653 in the past year led by general improvements and new building activity. The 1940 41 budget sets a 93 cent tax rate with about 7 500 expected from local taxes and projects including storm drains street maintenance and police equipment.
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Shaw
Sis
Union Oil Spurs 25-34 Well Drilling in Shafter Field
Union Oil Company advanced its expansion in the Shafter field Section 34 by spudding the 25-34 well. Depth reached 768 feet with completion planned at 67-34 where casing stands at 11,341 feet and sand is expected near 11,350 feet.
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Union Oil Spuds
Shafter Field
Kern County Ranks Third in 10 Year Population Gain
State census figures show Kern County growing 61 percent over the decade with a 132 885 population, ranking third among California counties. Shasta leads at 106.5 percent, followed by Trinity at 75 percent, while Fresno and Los Angeles show more modest gains.
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California
Kern County
Shasta
Trinity Counties
Shasta County
Trinity County
Fresno
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Alameda
San Diego
Santa Clara
Sacramento
San Bernardino
San Joaquin
Kern
Trinity
Yuba
Madera
Plumas
San Mateo
Kings
Calaveras
Kern water needs stressed at state delegation meeting
Kern county water needs will be considered in California's water program when the state delegation to the National Reclamation association meets at Sacramento on August 30 and later at Great Falls Montana in September.
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Kern County
California
National Reclamation Association
Great Falls
Montana
Sacramato
Guenther Couple Enjoy Short California Vacation
Mr and Mrs George Guenther are this week on a vacation trip planned to visit Tehachapi and San Luis Obispo.
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George Guenther
Tehachapi
San Louis Obispo
Township Justice Court Changes For Four Weeks
The Out Of Township Business of the 16th township justice court will be handled by Judge Ulery of the ninth township and by Judge Lobre of the second township for four weeks. Judge H A Rightmire is away on vacation. Civil business will be handled locally by Merwin Hunt, court clerk, in the office daily.
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16Th Township
Ulery
Ninth
Lobre
H. A. Rightmire
Rightmire
Merwin Hunt
National Aviation Day Observance Proclaimed
President Roosevelt proclaims August 19 as National Aviation Day to stimulate interest in aviation. Government officials are urged to display the U S flag on all buildings and invite citizens to observe with appropriate exercises nationwide.
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America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
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Group of Shafter
Greeley
Oughton
General Peroleum
Ougton No. 2
Jackson Sevice
Sexton
Shafter High
P. I. Arnold
Lloyd C. Peck
Frasquita Sullivan
Eugene Ford
Carol Pulcifer
R. E. Gates
Helyn McCormick
J. V. Wilson
Sarah Stys
Martha Wedin
Katherine G. Rodgers
Rotary
Kern Livestock Show
Santa FE Way
Rio Bravo Board
Shafter Girl
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